Mississippi State Bulldogs pass rusher Montez Sweat is now a member of the Washington Redskins. The Redskins selected Sweat with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, providing the talented pass rusher his first professional home.
Sweat, who stands at a whopping 6-6 while weighing 260 pounds, was recently diagnosed with a heart condition. Being picked at this late stage of the first round comes as a but surprising considering he was once projected a likely top-10 pick. Nonetheless, the new pro still impressed at this year's NFL Scouting Combine, producing a 4.41 40-yard dash time, 21 reps on the bench press, and a 36-inch vertical jump.
“Some will see Sweat as a leggy edge prospect with average play strength and a lack of refinement in his pass rush,” reads Sweat's 2019 NFL Draft profile on NFL.com.
“I see a talent, similar to Danielle Hunter out of LSU, with above-average length and a prospect who should continue to grow into his frame, allowing him to unleash his rush flashes into a consistent attack. His transition as an NFL rusher will take some time, but like Hunter, he should come out on the other side as a good, impact starter as an every-down edge defender.”
Because of his aforementioned heart condition, Sweat fell off some franchise's 2019 NFL Draft boards entirely. However, the highly regarded pass rusher, now a member of the Redskins, is out to prove all the doubters wrong, and has a golden opportunity to do so given Washington's need for youth and athleticism on the edge.
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